Impact assessment of a raw coal ban on maternal and child health outcomes in Ulaanbaatar: a protocol for an interrupted time series study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite a decade of policy actions, Ulaanbaatar's residents continue to be exposed to extreme levels of air pollution, a major public health concern, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. In May 2019, the Mongolian government implemented a raw coal ban (RCB), prohibiting distribution and use of raw coal in households and small businesses in Ulaanbaatar. Here, we present the protocol for an interrupted time series (ITS; a strong quasi-experimental study design for public health interventions) that aims to assess the effectiveness of this coal ban policy on environmental (air quality) and health (maternal and child) outcomes.

Methods and analysis

Routinely collected data on pregnancy and child respiratory health outcomes betwee

SUBMITTER: Dickinson-Craig E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151914 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature